The Japan TimesFeb 13
Season Two of “Drops of God” abandons easy sympathy, turning its once-lovable underdog siblings into something messier, darker and more compelling. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2026/02/13/tv-streaming/drops-of-god-recap/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #tvstreaming #streaming #appletv #wine #tomohisayamashita #fleurgeffrier #dropsofgod
Season Two of 'Drops of God' offers a dark swirl of sibling drama

In its second season, “Drops of God” shows that characters don’t need to be likable to be compelling.

The Japan Times
The Japan TimesFeb 6
What can a TV show teach us about reality? Despite some predictable pairings and sentimental soliloquies, “The Boyfriend” offers one of the most prominent spaces in Japan for mainstream queer representation. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2026/02/06/tv-streaming/the-boyfriend-reality-tv/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #tvstreaming #netflix #lgbtq #dating #relationships #streaming #japanesetv
Vulnerability, love and the limits of reality TV on 'The Boyfriend'

Netflix Japan’s same-sex dating show may be several layers removed from reality, but it nonetheless offers an important space for dialogue and representation.

The Japan Times
Opinion | The Guardian USFeb 3
It’s the Hollywood sensation we’re all enjoying: cinema megastars lured to a TV screen near you | Fiona Sturges https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/feb/03/hollywood-sensation-ageing-cinema-megastars-tv #TvStreaming #HarrisonFord #MerylStreep #JeffBridges #UsTelevisionIndustry #TelevisionRadio #Culture #Film #Media #WorldNews
It’s the Hollywood sensation we’re all enjoying: ageing cinema megastars lured to a TV screen near you

The stars get big audiences and complex characters to develop. We’ve lucked out in this golden age of streaming shows, and so have they, says arts writer Fiona Sturges

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The Japan TimesJan 31
Canadian hockey romance series "Heated Rivalry" is television’s latest global hit, but its fandom language goes back to 1970s Japan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2026/01/31/tv-streaming/boys-love-heated-rivalry/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #tvstreaming #lgbtq
How 'Heated Rivalry' fits into the history of Japanese 'boys' love'

The Canadian hockey romance series is television’s latest global hit, but its fandom language goes back to 1970s Japan.

The Japan Times
US news | The GuardianJan 29
MLS to cut half of Spanish-language broadcast talent on Apple TV, according to sources https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jan/29/mls-apple-tv-broadcast-cuts #Mls #Football #Sport #UsSports #AppleTv #TvStreaming #Media #UsTelevisionIndustry
MLS to cut half of Spanish-language broadcast talent on Apple TV, according to sources

The league will send about half its live games to be produced in London, as MLS 360’s Spanish edition will cease production

The Guardian
The Japan TimesJan 23
Netflix Japan’s same-sex dating show “The Boyfriend” slows down in its second season, letting relationships unfold at their own pace. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2026/01/23/tv-streaming/netflix-the-boyfriend/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #tvstreaming #netflix #lgbtq
Second season of ‘The Boyfriend’ lets love take its time

Netflix Japan’s same-sex dating show returns with a season that lets relationships unfold at their own pace.

The Japan Times
Business | The Guardian USJan 20
Netflix sweetens Warner Bros bid with all-cash offer to block Paramount https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/jan/20/netflix-sweetens-warner-bros-bid-all-cash-offer-block-paramount #Netflix #Media #Business #UsNews #WarnerBros #ParamountPictures #MergersAndAcquisitions #TelevisionIndustry #TvStreaming
Netflix sweetens Warner Bros bid with all-cash offer to block Paramount

Streaming company says proposal speeds up completion and allows WBD investors to vote as soon as April

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The Japan TimesJan 13
Japanese freelance television announcer Hiroshi Kume, known for hosting the popular music show "The Best Ten" and news show "News Station," died of lung cancer on Jan. 1, it was learned Tuesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2026/01/13/tv-streaming/hiroshi-kume-obituary/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #tvstreaming #hiroshikume #japanesetv #tbs #tvasahi #ntv #media #obituary
Japanese freelance announcer Hiroshi Kume dies at 81

The announcer was known for hosting the popular music show 'The Best Ten' and news show 'News Station.'

The Japan Times
World news | The GuardianJan 10
Cancelling ‘zombie’ subscriptions could save Britons up to £400 a year, survey finds https://www.theguardian.com/money/2026/jan/10/cancelling-zombie-subscriptions-save-uk-netflix-apple-tv-amazon-prime #SavingMoney #ConsumerAffairs #Money #Nationwide #Netflix #AmazonPrimeVideo #UkNews #AppleTv #TvStreaming #Business
Cancelling ‘zombie’ subscriptions could save Britons up to £400 a year, survey finds

Consumers advised to review paying for services such as Netflix, Apple TV and Amazon Prime if they are unused

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Business | The Guardian USJan 7
Warner Bros Discovery tells investors to reject latest $108bn hostile Paramount bid https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/jan/07/warner-bros-shareholders-paramount-takeover-bid #WarnerBros #TelevisionIndustry #ParamountPictures #Netflix #Paramount #Film #TelevisionRadio #Media #Business #UsNews #MergersAndAcquisitions #CorporateGovernance #WorldNews #TvStreaming
Warner Bros Discovery tells investors to reject latest $108bn hostile Paramount bid

Board unwilling to accept hostile takeover despite $40bn guarantee from billionaire Larry Ellison

The Guardian